Jul 31, 2024 | Children's Adaptation, Parenting
The start of fifth grade was a milestone for our two sons. They started attending a new school, adjusting to new friends and a new teacher. The teacher had taught fifth grade for many years, and mastered the art of getting to know each pupil and motivating them to...
Jun 30, 2024 | Challenges In Adoption, Children's Adaptation, God's Adoption of His Children
It was a normal Saturday morning, and time to do the laundry again, especially since there were stains on some of the clothing. Into the washer the dirty clothes went! Afterwards, I was happy to see what water and a little soap could do! We struggled in the early...
May 30, 2024 | Challenges In Adoption, God's Adoption of His Children, Parenting
It was dark and turning cooler. Then lightning and thunder started. Later, fierce wind and rolling thunder woke us up from deep sleep, as we listened to the storm unleash its fury. The darkness of midnight made the storm feel stronger. A lot of moments in adoption...
Apr 29, 2024 | God's Adoption of His Children, Parenting
In elementary school, one of the rituals of going to the playground was allowing boys named captains to choose who would be on their team. I was scrawny and slow growing, so I never got chosen until last. Needless to say, I lived up to their expectations. When it came...
Mar 30, 2024 | Challenges In Adoption, Children's Adaptation, Parenting
Ever have one of those times when you walked into a store and got more than you bargained for? It happened again yesterday, where we bought some gifts in a local shop, and they threw in some extras—lagniappe, as the folks from Louisiana would say. It’s an expression...
Feb 28, 2024 | Children's Adaptation, Parenting
There are a few times in life when words cannot express the feelings and thoughts in our minds. It is as if there is a broken power line between our spirits and hearts and our minds. These moments came for us as we interacted with our sons during their adoption. While...
Jan 30, 2024 | Challenges In Adoption, Parenting
“Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don’t have strength,” said Napolean Bonaparte. His willingness to lay everything on the line was admirable, even if the cause for which he fought was flawed. There are many illustrations...
Dec 30, 2023 | Challenges In Adoption, Children's Adaptation
Have you ever witnessed a game where two teams were evenly matched? You keep cheering for your team, hoping they will overcome the odds to win. We went through this many times with our sons playing soccer. The tying or winning goal determined their emotional outlook...
Nov 30, 2023 | Children's Adaptation, Parenting
Our house, like many in our part of the country, has a basement. This is a room below the main house that gives more floor space to the house. We do not live in the basement, but use it for other purposes (storage mainly). Exploring this subterranean space leads to a...
Oct 31, 2023 | Challenges In Adoption, Parenting
Cactus and scrub trees everywhere. One hundred ten degrees (43°C). Sudden thirst. These were the first things we sensed when we arrived in the Arizona desert. However, we noticed that people carried on normal activities despite heat and most insulated themselves with...
Marcellus George and his loving wife are the adoptive parents of (now adult) twin sons. He is the author of numerous articles and devotions, has a Ph.D. in theology... Read More